Williams v R.

Williams v R.

None of the grounds advanced by the appellant, including the reference to the medical article, the judge's directions on specimen counts, the absence of a Lucas direction, the lack of mobile phone records, or the alleged inadequacy of cross-examination, rendered the conviction unsafe. The appeal was dismissed.

Parties
Appellant: Edmond Selwyn Williams; Respondent: Regina
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 November 2012
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Rape, Specimen Counts, Expert Evidence, Jury Directions, Lucas Direction, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Criminal Law Rape Specimen Counts Expert Evidence Jury Directions Lucas Direction Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

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Parties

Edmond Selwyn Williams

Appellant

Regina

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether reference to a medical article was unfairly prejudicial and should have been excluded
  2. 2 Whether the judge misdirected the jury on specimen counts
  3. 3 Whether a Lucas direction was required regarding alleged lies by the appellant

Ratio Decidendi

None of the grounds advanced by the appellant, including the reference to the medical article, the judge's directions on specimen counts, the absence of a Lucas direction, the lack of mobile phone records, or the alleged inadequacy of cross-examination, rendered the conviction unsafe. The appeal was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed